FACTS 



Submitted by the Committee of the American 
Colony to President Wilson and Secretary of 
State Bryan relative to the Mexican situation 
and the record of the Honorable Henry Lane 
Wilson in connection therewith. 



PUBLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN COLSNY: 

C. H. M. Y A6RAM0NTE, President, American Colony 

6. W. COOK, Chairman, Committee 

E. N. BROWN, President National Railways 

GEORGE J. McG&RTY, President Mercantile Banking Co., Ltd. 

W. F. LAYER, President Sonora News Company 

J. N. GALBRAITH, General Manager Waters Pierce Oil Company 

C, F. OE GANAHL, President Tampico Navigation Company 

BURTON W. WILSON, Attorney at Law 

t). E. LONG, General Manager Guerrero Iron & Timber Company 

T. J. RYDER, Vice President Aguila Oil Company 

ti. WALKER, General Manager Mexican Asplialt Company 

L. R. WILFLEY, Attorney at Law 

PAUL HUDSON, Editor Mexican Herald 

FRED TAOKABERRY, Resident Manager Pennsylvania Steel Company 






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FACTS 



Submitted by the Committee of the American 
Colony to President Wilson and Secretary of 
State Bryan relative to the Mexican situation 
and the record of the Honorable Henry Lane 
Wilson in connection therewith. 



PUBLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN COLONY: 

C. H. M. Y AGRAMONTE, President, American Colony 

G. W. COOK, Gliairnian, Committee 

E. N. BROWN, President National Railways 

GEORGE J. McCARTY, President Mercantile Banking Co., Ltd. 

W. F. LAYER, President Sonora News Company 

J. N. GALBRAITH, General Manager Waters Pierce Oil Company 

C, F. DE GANAHL, President Tampico Navigation Company 

BURTON W. WILSON, Attorney at Law 

J. E. LONG, General Manager Guerrero iron & Timber Company 

T. J. RYDER, Vice President Aguila Oil Company 

H. WALKER, General Manager Mexican Asplialt Company 

L. R. WILFLEY, Attorney at Law 

PAUL HUDSON, Editor Mexican Herald 

FRED TACKABERRY, Resident Manager Pennsylvania Steel Company 



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CONTENTS. 

Copy of a letter addressed to the Honorable Henry Lane 
Wilson by Mr. George W. Cook, Chairman of the Executive 
Committee. 



Copy of a cable sent to His Excellency the Honorable 
Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, by a com- 
mittee of the American Colony of Mexico City, requesting the 
retention of His Excellency the Honorable Henry Lane Wilson 
as Ambassador to Mexico. 



Copy of the memorandum ol the argument placed in the 
hands of His Excellency the Honorable Woodrow Wilson, 
President of the United States, and His Excellency the Hon- 
orable William J. Bryan, Secretary of State, by the Committee 
sent to Washington by the American Colony of Mexico City, 
to request the Washington Government to retain His Excellency 
the Honorable Henry Lane Wilson as Ambassador to Mexico. 



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CASE SUBMITTED. 

Mexico, D. F., April 30, 1913. 

The Honorable Henry Lane Wilson, 

American Ambassador, 

Mexico, D. F. 

Dear Sir: 

At a recent meeting of the Executive Committee of the 
Society of the American Colony of Mexico City, I was directed 
to inform Your Excellency of certain steps which have been 
taken l)y the Americans residing in this city and throughout 
the Republic, looking to your retention at your present post of 
Ambassador to Mexico. 

Prior to the presidential election in the United States, the 
Americans domiciled in Mexico generally entertained the hope 
that Your Excellency might be retained in your present posi- 
tion, even though the political complexion of the administra- 
tion in Washington should be changed. 

After the revolt which resulted in the overthrow of the 
Madero Government, our nationals here became convinced that 
it was not only desirable, but essential, to the interests of our 
nation and our people in Mexico, and to the conservation of 
existing cordial international relations, that no change be made 
in the diplomatic representation of our government to this 
country. 

Acting upon this conviction the American citizens here 
resolved to take action with view to the accomplishment of 
this end. 

The first step taken was to send a cablegram to President 
Wilson, on the 5th of March, apprising him of the conditions 
obtaining here, with the suggestion that Your Excellency be 
retained here, together with our reasons therefor. This cable 
was signed by a committee of the leading American citizens ii^ 
this city, as will be shown by the copy which is transmitted 
herewith. 



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Thereafter it was deemed advisable that a committee be 
sent to Washington to call upon the President and the Secret- 
ary of State with view to laying before them more fully than 
could be done by cable, the facts in regard to this situation. 
This committee proceeded to Washington, called upon the 
President and the Secretary of State, and explained to them 
fully the conditions prevailing in this country at the present 
time, and suggested that in view of Your Excellency's long 
experience in the diplomatic service, your ample knowledge of 
the Mexican_ situation as a result of your three years service 
in this country, and especially in view of your knoAvledge of 
the conditions arising out of the overthrow of the Madero Gov- 
ernment, no change be made at this post at the present time. 

At the request of the President and of the Secretary of 
State, the committee filed a memorandum with these gentlemen 
covering the salient points brought out in the interviews of 
the committee with them, a copy of which is transmitted 
herewith. 

Trusting that the action taken by your nationals in the 
Kepublic will meet with your approval and assuring Your 
Excellency of my high respect and esteem, I am, 

Very sincerely yours, 

(sgd.) George W. Cook, 

Chairman of the Executive Committee. 



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Telegram. 

Mexico, March 4, 1913. 
The President, 

Washington, D. C. 

The undersigned committee representing the American 
Colony of the City of Mexico and virtually all Americans 
througliout this Republic urgently request Your Excellency to 
retain the Honorable Henry Lane "Wilson in hi« present post 
as Ambassador to Mexico for the following reasons : 

The situation here resulting from the sudden and violent 
overthrow of the Madero Government continues to be exceed- 
ingly critical. The invaluable services rendered by Ambas- 
sador Wilson to all foreigners during the recent crisis by aiding 
them in the preservation of their lives and properties and the 
important personal service which he rendered Generals Huerta 
and Diaz after the fall of Madero, place him in a position to 
contribute powerfully to the prompt and proper working out 
of the present situation in a manner satisfactory to all interests 
and especially useful to the present needs and to the future 
welfare of American interests in this country. It is a matter 
of common knowledge that after Madero 's fall Huerta and 
Diaz were not in accord and a conflict between them threaten- 
ed, which, had it occurred, would have^been most disastrous. 
It was through the personal mediation of Ambassador Wilson 
that their differences were adjusted and harmony betAveen 
them established. In consequence of this service he gained and 
continues to have the implicit confidence of both parties and is 
daily, at their solicitation, rendering them useful aid looking 
to the immediate pacification of the country and the prompt 
reestablishment of a permanent Government. 

Ambassador Wilson has been in Mexico since before the 
inception of the Madero Revolution of 1910 and has served our 
nation and our nationals here with ability and success. In view 
of the foregoing facts we unhesitatingly but respectfully 
submit the opinion that Ambassador Wilson is in a position 



to render a service to Mexico and all foreign interests, which 
a new man, however competent, conld hardly be expected to 
accomplish. 

The gravity of the present situation from the standpoint 
of the future of American interests in Mexico cannot be over- 
stated. It is not too much to say that under the complicated 
and delicate conditions which obtain here, the announcement 
of a change in our diplomatic representation would be viewed 
by all elements of this community, both Mexican and foreign, 
with serious apprehension and alarm. 

A committee representing this colony desires to call on 
you at an early date and with your permission will lay before 
you at greater length the facts in connection with this situation 
and our reasons for making this request, Confidential : C. H. M. 
y Agramonte, President American Colony, G. W. Cook, Chair- 
man Committee, E. N. Brown, George J. McCarty, W. F. Layer, 
J. N. Galbraith, C. F. de Ganahl, Burton W. Wilson, J, E. Long, 
T. J. Ryder, H. Walker, L. R. Wilfley, Paul Hudson, Fred 
Tackaberry. 



MEMORANDUM OF ARGUMENT 



Before the Honorable William J. Bryan, Secretary of State, 
presented April 2, 1913, by a Delegation sent by the 
American citizens of the City of Mexico to request of 
the Washington Government the retention of the Hon- 
orable Henry Lane V/ilson, as American Ambassador to 
Mexico. This Memorandum was afterward left with the 
President. 

' The Chairman of the delegation addressed. 
Mr. Secretary Bryan, as follows : 

"Mr. Secretary: The delegation which has the honor 
to address you for the purpose of requesting the retention of 
the Honorable Henry LaneWilson in the post wliich he now 
occupies as American Ambassador to Mexico, is composed of 
professional and business men who have been sent here for 
this specific purpose by the American citizens of the City of 
Mexico, as per our credentials which have already been laid 
before you. The mere fact that these gentlemen have been 
willing to undertake a journey of over 3,000 miles, occupying 
seven days and seven nights, and have sacrificed their business 
interests and time to undertake this mission, is a substantial 
evidence of the sincerity of purpose and depth of conviction 
which has induced them to come on this errand. 

If we request at your hands the retention of Ambassador 
Wilson, notwithstanding the recent change in the political 
administration at Washington, we realize that we must present 
to you sufficient and convincing reasons for our request, and 
must explain to you why Ave believe that no other American, 
be he ever so able and patriotic, can hope to exercise the same 
beneficent influence in connection with the existing critical 
state of affairs in Mexico, as can our present Ambassador, Mr. 
Wilson. That sufficient and convincing reasons exist, no 
American citiEen who passed through the horrors of the recent 
bombardment and who was cognizant of the events which Avere 
transpiring and the frightful possibilities of their tragic issue. 
will deny. 



For the nine days prior to the last day of the bombard- 
ment the Ambassador dedicated and limited his activities to 
efforts to ameliorate the horrible conditions prevailing in the 
Mexican capital; to rescuing Americans and other foreigners 
whose homes were within the zone of the heaviest firing; to 
providing succor and refuge for such American citizens as 
found themselves in want of food or shelter, owing to the 
sudden and unexpected outbreak of hostilities; to organizing 
a guard to patrol the district inhabited by Americans, and to 
be ready to offer assistance and protection in case of attack; 
to providing a suitable hospital with the requisite medical and 
nursing facilities for any who might be wounded ; to establish- 
ing banking facilities in the Embassy for such Americans as 
might find themselves in need of funds ; to organizing a corps 
of intrepid messengers for the carrying of cablegrams and 
letters from the Embassy to the cable and post-offices in the 
heart of the city, which service was open to all Americans and 
foreigners; and for the transmission of messages from the 
diplomatic corps to the Mexican Government authorities and 
the leaders of the two hostile camps ; to allaying the fears and 
anxieties of his countrymen and giving them wise counsel as 
they gathered in large numbers day after day at the Embassy ; 
and the keeping in constant touch and communication with 
the other members of the diplomatic corps in the Mexican 
capital, who naturally looked to him as their dean for leader- 
ship. 

The last day of the ''bloody ten days," as the period 
of the bombardment is now designated by the Mexicans, was 
the critical day which saw the arrest and imprisonment of 
President Madero and his cabinet, an event which created a 
situation giving rise to intense anxiety and well grounded fear 
for its results. The Mexican nation suddenly found itself practi- 
cally without a Government. A part of the Federal army under 
the control of General Huerta was in possession of the Palace 
and the greater part of the Mexican capital. Another part 
of the Federal army, headed by General Felix Diaz, was still 
in possession of the Arsenal, with its guns and large reserve 
stores of ammunition. The residents of Mexico with direst 
forebodings breathlessly awaited the outcome. Would General 
Huerta and General Diaz come to a clash, continue their bom- 



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bardment and fight out the battle to its bitter end, thus accen- 
tuating the dangers and prolonging the horrible situation 
already existing in the capital? Or could these two contending 
generals, up to this time embroiled in a fierce and bloody fight, 
be induced to come together to compose their differences and 
to arrive at an agreement which would jDut an end to the 
wretched spectacle of a battle in the heart of a capital city, 
begun without notice to non-combatants and continued without 
giving them a definite opportunity to withdraw from the city 
to points of safety? Conditions in the city were becoming 
unbearable. The dead were unburied, and in some instances 
were burned in the streets. Provisions had soared skyward 
in price, and in many places could not be obtained at any price. 
Milk for the children, medical attention for the sick, religious 
consolation for the dying, all were difficult to be obtained. The 
city was absolutely without police protection; water had been 
cut off in certain parts of the city; the sewers were blocked 
for lack of flushing; the streets at night were dark, owing to 
the cutting and destruction of the electric wires ; the working 
men were out of employment and had not been paid ; hunger 
riots were in prospect ; looting had already begun ; and in the 
absence of police protection the uprising of the mob with all 
its attendant horrors seemed inevitable. 

The cry on all sides among foreigners and Mexicans 
alike was, what can be done to save the situation? It was at 
this juncture that our American Ambassador rose nobly to the 
demands of the occasion, demonstrated his great efficiency and 
ability and brought the two contending generals together in 
a conference at the American Embassy, the place designated by 
them bgth as the only place in which they were willing to meet 
for conference. This conference lasted for several hours, and 
at various critical points in the discussion it seemed inevitable 
that it was destined to break up without reaching the agree- 
ment so necessary for putting an end to a situation replete with 
horrors. It is a fact of common knowledge tha,t the skillful 
mediation of our Ambassador during these long hours of con- 
ference when everything hung in the balance, and the personal 
confidence which he inspired in both the opposing generals, 
finally brought about the agreement between them which was 
then and there reduced to writing, read before witnesses sum- 



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moned for that purpose, signed by Generals Huerta and Diaz 
and delivered to the Ambassador for safe keeping. 

This consummation so devoutly wished for by all the 
inhabitants of Mexico, constituted a diplomatic triumph of the 
first order for our Ambassador, not only by reason of the im- 
mediate results obtained, which were the cessation of the 
<3ombat, the immediate renewal of the policing and municipal 
service of the city, the giving of an opportunity to the in- 
liabitants who had left the city to return thereto and take up 
their peaceful occupations, the opening up of ways and means 
to obtain food for the suffering people, the opportunity for the 
burial of the dead which had accumulated in such numbers as 
to threaten a pestilence, and the alleviation of all the horrors 
resultant upon the long continued hostilities, but over and 
above all, because the effective mediation of our Ambassador, 
and the confidence which he inspired in Generals Huerta and 
Diaz during the conduct of these negotiations, place him in 
a unique position in connection with the solution of all these 
difficulties and enable him, more than any other man possibly 
could, to exercise a strong moral influence upon all the parties 
to this agreement to carry it out in all its expressed and implied 
terms. 

If we are right in our deduction as above expressed, the 
prestige which our Ambassador in Mexico now enjoys with the 
parties in actual power and his personal acceptability to them 
and influence upon them render him indispensable to the 
satisfactory solution of the Mexican situation and the mainte- 
nance of peace so long as the present critical conditions in 
Mexico prevail. 

It is a well known fact in connection with the Mexican 
character that it is extremely slow to give its confidence to an 
individual, but that once an individual has obtained that con- 
fidence, it is given to him in full measure, and carries with 
it a power to exercise influence which cannot be transferred 
to a third party and is more potent in its effect than any au- 
thority or power which may be behind the personality. In 
other words, the personality and the personal equation are of 
the greatest importance in dealing successfully with the Mex- 
ican people. 



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The fact that Mr, Wilson has for over three years dis- 
charged the duties of American Ambassador in Mexico gives 
him an experience that is invaluable mider the existing circum- 
stances, and vrliich entirely differentiates him from any nevv^ 
man, however able, who might succeed him at the present time. 
The great value of this experience is too patent to require 
fui'ther comment. 

We pass w^ith a word the facts of the Ambassador's 
long experience of over sixteen years in the American Diplo- 
matic Service ; his recognized ability and his fidelity and assi- 
duity in the discharge of his duties, amply attested by his 
dispatches to the State Department ; his character as a cultivat- 
ed gentleman of broad sympathies; and his accessibility to all 
his countrymen ; the refined and elevating atmosphere of the 
Embassy in Mexico ; and the charming tact and social accom- 
plishments of Mrs. Wilson. 

The facts above set forth and our deductions from them 
constitute the basis of our sincere and earnest belief that the 
retention of Mr. Henry Lane Wilson as American Ambassador 
in Mexico, pending a satisfactory solution of the Mexican 
situation, will prove a most important factor not only in the 
protection of the lives and property of Americans and other 
foreigners in Mexico, but also in the continuance of the friendly 
international relations now existing between the two countries 
and the avoidance of any sudden and unfortunate event which 
might cause those relations to be strained or even ruptured, a 
contingency which would involve both countries in difficulties 
too painful to contemplate. 

Since our arrival in Washington our attention has been 
called to certain charges against Ambassador Wilson published 
in the public press. In Exhibit G, attached to this memoran- 
dum, we set forth these charges, and our replies thereto. 

Mr. Scretary, in conclusion permit us to say that as 
American citizens resident in the Republic of Mexico, we highly 
appreciate the hospitality and good Avill of the Mexican j^eople 
toward our fellow countrymen and ourselves personally, and 
recognize to the fullest extent the impropriety of our making 
any comment upon Mexican politics ; and should anything we 
have said to you herein be susceptible of a construction con- 
trary to such a view of the proprieties of the cases we expressly 
disclaim any intention to that end. 



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Permit us to convey to you our thanks for your kind 
reception and attentive hearing." 



The facts in connection with the rebellion of February, 
1913, which resulted in the overthroAv of the government of 
President Madero by General Felix Diaz, are now historical, 
and are set forth in Exhibit A hereto attached. 

The conduct of the American Ambassador, the Hon- 
orable Henry Lane Wilson, throughout the period of these 
revolutionary troubles was such as to win for him the highest 
praise not only from the Americans in Mexico but also from 
the nationals of other foreign countries resident in Mexico and 
the Mexicans themselves. 

The universal appreciation of the undoubted fact that 
Ambassador Wilson, by his skillful and efficient handling of a 
most difficult situation, had been instrumental in bringing 
about a termination of the bombardment in the City of Mexico, 
thereby saving life- and avoiding a continuation of the 
destruction of property, resulted in a call, issued by the Pres- 
ident of the American Colony, for a mass meeting of American 
citizens in Mexico. This mass meeting was the largest and 
most enthusiastic of any similar meetings ever held by Amer- 
icans in Mexico, and after many eulogies upon the conduct of 
affairs by the Ambassador during the bloody ten days of the 
bombardment,, appropriate and laudatory resolutions were 
unanimously passed, as set forth iii Exhibit B hereto attached. 
In harmony with the same spirit which led to the call for 
the mass meeting, another call was issued to over fifty of the 
leading American citizens in Mexico City asking them to meet 
for a conference with a view to determining what action should 
be taken by them for the purpose of conserving the interests 
of the Americans in Mexico, and the mutual welfare of that 
good feeling between both peoples (Americans and Mexicans). 
See Exhibit C hereto attached. 

In pursuance to this call some fifty American citizens 
met for conference, and after a prolonged discussion it was 
the unanimous opinion of this conference that it would be 
"highly conducive to the interests of Americans in Mexico 



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and to the contiiiiiauee of the extremely cordial relations now 
existing between the American and Mexican nations, if the 
Honorable Henrj^ Lane Wilson were to be continued in the 
position of American Ambassador near the Mexican Govern- 
ment, Avhich position he has filled with such marked efficiency 
and with such great honor to his country." This opinion was 
embodied in a resolution which was unanimously adopted. See 
Exhibit D hereto attached. 

For the purpose of giving effect to the wishes of this 
conference, an executive committee of eighteen was appointed 
with power and with instructions to proceed in such manner as 
it might deem best to accomplish the object desired. See names 
of Committee in Exhibit E, hereto attached. 

This executive committee at once prepared and sent the 
President of the United States a cablegram setting forth the 
views and wishes of the American citizens in Mexico in regard 
to the retention of the present Ambasador, and likewise named 
a special delegation to proceed to Washington and lay before 
President Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan the view of the 
American citizens in Mexico on this subject, and their reasons 
therefor. The names of the delegation which came to Washing- 
ton are set forth in Exhibit P, hereto attached. 



Respectfully submitted. 



George W. Cook. 

Chairman. 



A letter dated March 12, 1913, directed by the American 
clergymen of Mexico City to Ambassador Wilson, protesting 
against certain newspaper attacks made upon him, and ex- 
pressing approval of his conduct during the bombardment, is 
hereto attached and marked Exhibit ''H". 

A letter signed by members of the British Colony ex- 
pressing their appreciation of the able manner in Avhich Am- 
bassador Wilson handled the delicate situation created by the 
bombardment of the city is attached herewith and marked 
''Exhibit I" 



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A resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the 
Young Men's Christian Association of the City of Mexico com- 
mending Ambassador Wilson for his conduct during the recent 
disturbances in the city is attached hereto and marked Exhibit 
J. 

A copy of the resolutions adopted by the Mexico Society 
of New York congratulating the Ambassador on the able dis- 
charge of his duties during the recent trouble is hereto attach- 
ed and marked Exhibit K. 

There were also addressed to the Ambassador letters 
from the British, German and Spanish Ministers and the 
French Charge d 'Affaires expressing thanks for the aid render- 
ed foreign citizens by the American Embassy and congratulat- 
ing Ambassador Wilson for his efforts to restore peace and 
order during the bpmbardment of Mexico City. These com- 
munications, on account of their essentially private and person- 
al character, are not attached hereto. 



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EXHIBIT "A." 

CHRONOLOGICAL STATEMENT OF EVENTS 
IN MEXICO CITY. 

February 9th to February 18th, 1913. 

Simday, February 9th, 1913. — The two artillery regiments in 
Mexico City and the cadets of the Tlalpam Military 
School "declare" for General Felix Diaz and liberate 
him and General Reyes from prison in Mexico City. 

General Reyes is killed in an attempt to capture 
the National Palace. In the shooting over five hundred 
innocent people and churchgoers lose their lives in the 
park in front of the Palace and Cathedral. 

President Madero arrives at the Palace from 
Chapultepec, three miles to the west. Goes to Palace 
on horseback with small guard. Twelve hundred 
soldiers, cavalry and infantry follow later, and take 
up position in the Palace. 

The rebelling troops under Felix Diaz take the 
arsenal, or citadel, containing all the large cannon and 
all reserve arms and ammunition of the nation. It is 
a low building and constructed for defense, with only 
broken streets leading to it. 

At night President Madero goes to Cuernavaca 
for reinforcements. Nobody in the city expects a bom- 
bardment. 
Monday, February 10, 1918. — A day of uncertainty, with a 
little rifle fighting between outposts. Felix Diaz 
makes no move other than to secure provisions, giving 
as his reason that he will not accept the responsibility 
of beginning a battle in a city of 450,000 inhabitants. 
General Huerta who had been deprived of his command 
and had opposed the Maderos recently, made Com- 
mander-in-chief of the government forces. 

No notice of impemding bombardment given by 
either party. 
V American Ambassador publishes notice to Am- 

ericans to keep in safe places, and requests Govern- 
ment to protect foreign colonies. Police force entirely 



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disappears. Patrols of Americans and other foreigners 
established in streets. 

Tuesday, February 11, 1913.— Bombardment of the citadel 
begms without warning to the people of the city. Over 
four hundred soldiers killed in assaults on the citadel 
m narrow streets. Shell fire in many angles from the 
citadel. Two American women killed in their homes 
Reinforcements to the Government arrive from the 
Zapata country, and ammunition for the Government 
arrives from Vera Cruz 

American Ambassador asks Government and 
revolutionists to respect non-combatants. Republishes 
warning to Americans. 
Midnigrht: All patients of English Hospital ordered out. 
Battery set up nearby. 

Wednesday, February 12, 1913. -Bombardment and assault 
continue. Battery of 12 guni set up about a quarter of 
a mile from the Embassy but>it of line. Its shells 
begin to destroy homes of Americans and others. The 
firing temporarily stopped at request of Embassy, and 
over twelve hundred people in danger removed to 
houses in the Embassy district where they are cared 
for by Embassy service organized since beginning of 
bombardment to meet the emergency. Cable office, post 
office, and hospital established at Embassy. Messenger 
service to cable office started. 

Ambassador and German and Spanish Ministers 
go through the firing line to Palace, where they re- 
quest President to have more regard for foreign lives 
and property. Go later with British Minister to cita- 
del where they make the same request of General Diaz. 

Replies not entirely satisfactory. Apparent that 
bombardment must contiue. Many non-combatants 
killed. Bodies burned in the streets and in piles out- 
side of town. Red Cross and White Cross services 
abolished. Surgeons subsequently protected by Am- 
erican flag. 

Thursday, February 13. 1913.-Bombardment continues. News 
of sailing of American Avarships arrives and makes 



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good impression. Bombardment subsides in the even- 
ing. 

Friday, February 14tli, 1913. — Bombardment renewed in morn- 
ing. Senate convenes and appoints a committee to wait 
on the President to request his resignation as the only 
method to end the fierce battle in the City. President 
Madero refuses to receive them. Spanish Minister, 
Members of the Cabinet and other delegations report- 
ed to be making the same request. Former President 
de la Barra tries to mediate the matter. Hisi attendant 
killed at his side. 

General Blanquet is expected to arrive from 
Toluca, but does not appear. Troops brought in from 
as far north as Monterey. 

Infantrj^ and cavalry assaults on citadel becom- 
ing rarer. Embassy automobile held up by men in army 
uniforms, and robbed of $300. 
Saturday, February 15th, 1913. — Bombardment continued. 
Shells striking new points in toAvn. Government sold- 
iers reported to be going over to Felix Diaz. 

Ambassador makes another automobile trip to 
Palace, and returns with promise of President to re- 
spect Embassy district as neutral, zone; to remove sol- 
diers stationed on roof of a school to which American 
women refugees had been sent; to give proper notice 
in case of opening fire in localities occupied by fore- 
igners; to co-operate in establishment of centers for 
distribution of bread to the poor; and to grant an 
armistice of 24 hours for the removal of all those in 
the clanger zone. 

Messenger (Capt. Burnside) sent to notify Gen- 
eral Diaz of agreement. He orally consents to armistice, 
asking Government to fix the time. 

Americans and foreigners notified of arrange- 
ment. More optimistic feeling produced. 

Pay-day. — Practically no workmen paid off. 
This is a serious phase of situation. 
Sunday, February 16th, 1913. — Fast work done removing fa- 
milies, some of which were marooned without food or 



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water for days. Armistice broken at 10.30, and fire 
resumed. Government accuses revolutionists of open- 
ing fire. Eevolutionists accuse Government of placing 
guns during armistice, necessitating fire. Fighting in 
residential district in afternoon. 

Battery is set up one block from Embassy. Am- 
bassador protests, and fire is held until he can com- 
municate with Palace. Messenger returns with order 
from General Huerta for removal of battery. Rurales 
in district refusing requests for passage through lines 
issued by Embassy for humanitarian purposes. 
Monday, February 17th, 1913.— Bombardment continues, but 
government soldiers, many of them drunk, broken into 
small bands all over town, from either fatigue, luiwill- 
ingness to join the storming parties, or by order from 
superiors for fear of defection in masses. Evident that 
soldiers are not enthusiastic about attacking. Outposts 
from citadel fighting all day near Embassy, with rural 
police in the streets. Bodies burning all over town. 

General Blanquet, with 1,800 men, known to 
have arrived from Toluca, but does not go into action 
this exciting comment, as he is an aggressive soldier, 
and his men are fresh. 

Secretary of Relations comes to Embassy to say 
that a battery must be planted nearby, and offering 
Ambassador a temporary embassy in a suburb, and 
transportation thereto with army wagons. Ambassador 
asks if the many refugees in the district will also be 
removed and cared for. As the Secretary cannot as- 
sure him- of this, the Ambassador refuses to go and 
leave his people to their fate, and protests against the 
proposed violation of the neutral zone. Result, no 
battery is placed there, and refugees are saved. This 
act of Mr. Wilson saved the lives of hundreds of 
people. 

General feeling in all quarters since morning is 
that the affair is nearly ended. Government ammuni- 
tion reported nearly exhausted. Soldiers unpaid and 
unfed. 

At night sharpshooters firing on American 



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patrol. Streets unsafe. Druukeimess and looting among 
many hands of detached soldiers increasing. Smell of 
burning bodies pervading city. Disintegration manif- 
est. 
Tuesday, February 18th, 1913. — Bombardment continues, but 
much slackened. More infantry fire extending from 
the citadel. Late in the day a messenger comes from 
the Palace with a letter from General Huerta to the 
diplomatic corps, reporting that he has arrested the 
President in the interest of humanity, and states that 
he desires to end the battle. Also requests diplomatic 
corps to notify General Diaz that he desires a con- 
ference. 

Jubilation in center of town, but rifle fighting 
continues around the citadel and in residential dis- 
trict. 

Ambassador sends messenger to citadel report- 
ing arrest of Madero and conveying Huerta 's request 
for a conference. Diaz thanks messenger for this 
notice, and says he will meet Huerta only in the Era. 
bassy. Suspicion naturally then existed between the 
leaders in the ten-day battle. Messenger goes to Pal- 
ace and notifies General Huerta, who agrees to meet 
General Diaz in the Embassy. 

At about 9.00 P.M., Huerta arrives at Embassy. 
A messenger is sent to citadel to notify Diaz who re- 
turns to Embassy with him. 

Negotiations continue until nearly morning, 
when, after three failures to agree smoothed out by 
diplomacy of the Ambassador, whom both request to 
remain with them, they come to terms; written me- 
morandum of agreement read before witnesses in the 
Embassy and left with Mr. Wilson. 

Police service immediately restored. Looting 
stopped and dead collected from streets. 
Wednesday, February 19, 1913. — City at peace and assuming 
normal condition for first time in ten days. Ambas- 
sador cheered in the streets and Americans thanked 
for their part in amelioration of conditions. 

Ambassador, for Diplomatic Corps, requests 



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Government assurance that the life of Madero will be 
spared. Assurance given. 

Mrs. Madero and Mrs. Pino Suarez come to Em- 
bassy and ask Ambassador to intercede for the lives 
of their husbands. Government assurance communicat- 
ed to them, and at their request another appeal for 
protection for the men is made to the officers of the 
Government. 

Laborers in the city return to work. Relief 
committee of the Embassy begins distribution of fimds 
and food. 



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EXHIBIT "B." 

RESOLUTIONS OF MASS MEETING OF AMERICAN 

COLONY PASSED ON FEBRUARY 28th, 1913. 

Whereas : During the ten days from February 9th to 
18th, this city was the theatre of a bitter strife between con- 
tending forces. The lives and property of Americans and other 
foreigners, as well as of Mexican residents, were gravely im- 
perilled by shot and shell, several Americans being killed and 
wounded. Under the existing conditions Americans naturally 
looked to their national representative for aid and protection, 
and they were not disappointed. 

Our Ambassador, the Hon. Henry Lane Wilson, caused 
headquarters for the colony to be established at the American 
Embassy, and in concert with his staff of faithful assistants 
was untiring in his devotion to the best interests of not only his 
own countrymen- but of the many foreigners of other nations 
who came to the Embassy for aid and comfort. 

In recognition of those efforts, which undoubtedly saved 
the lives of many defenseless Americans, be it. 

Resolved : That the American Colony recognizes the fact 
that to the American Ambassador, Hon. Henry Lane Wilson, 
it owes a debt of gratitude, the magnitude of which cannot be 
expressed in words, but which will be retained as a cherished 
memory of the noble and patriotic services rendered under 
most trying conditions, which stamp him a^ an American of 
whom his countrymen may well feel proud, and to whom the 
American Colony extends this humble token of its appreciation : 

Resolved : That a copy of these resolutions be engrossed 
and presented to Hon. Henry Lane Wilson, Ambassador of the 
United States, and that a copy also be sent to the State De- 
partment at Washington. 



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EXHIBIT "C." 

CALL I^OR CONFERENCE OF FIFTY OR MORE LEADING 

AMERICANS IN MEXICO. 

Mexico, February 27th, 191d. 
Mr..: 



In view of the pending change in the administration at 
Washington, of the recent change in the Government of- Mex- 
ico and of the bearing which both of these events may have 
upon American interests in this country, it has been thought 
that it would be well for a considerable number of Americans 
in Mexico to meet for a conference with a view to determining 
as to what action should be taken by them for the purpose of 
best conserving the interests of Americans in Mexico and the 
mutual welfare and good feeling between both peoples. 

You are therefore requested to meet with other fellow 
Americans who have likewise been invited to this Conference, 
at the American Club on Saturday, March 1st, at twelve noon. 



Yours truly, 

C. H. M. Y. Agramonte 

E. N. Brown 

G. W. Cook 

C. F. de Ganahl 

J. E. Long. 



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EXHIBIT "D. ' 
RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE CONFERENCE. 

Whereas. Fifty or more American citizens in the City 
of Mexico, irrespective of political affiliations, have met this 
day to confer in regard to matters of great import to Amer- 
icans and American interests in the Eepublic of Mexico ; and 

Whereas. The unanimous opinion of this gathering is 
that it will be highly conducive to the interests of Americans 
in Mexico, and to the continuance of the extremely cordial re- 
lations now existing between the American and Mexican 
nations, if the Honorable Henry Lane "Wilson be continued in 
the position of American Ambassador near the Mexican Gov- 
ernment, which position he has filled with such marked effi- 
ciency and with such great honor to his country. Now, there- 
fore, be it 

Resolved: That this gathering, embodying as it does 
many of the representative American men and interests in 
Mexico, believes that the record for patriotism and efficiency 
made by Ambassador "Wilson during his incumbency justifies 
and demands that he be continued in this high office, and 
hereby pledges itself to work vigorously to that end. 



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EXHIBIT "E." 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF EIGHTEEN APPOINTED 

BY CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE 

TO CARRY OUT PURPOSE OF THE RESOLUTION SET 

FORTH. 



G. W. Cook, Chairman 



C. H. M. Y. Agramonte 

W. F. Layer 

C. F. de Ganahl 

B. W. Wilson 

T. J. Ryder 

Paul Hudson 

H, C. Wagner 

F. H. Tackaberry 



E. N. Brown 
G. J. McCarty 
J. N. Galbraith 
E. L. Beck 
J. £. Long 
H. Walker 
L. R. Wilfley 
C. R. Hudson 



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EXHIBIT "F." 

Names of Delegates sent to Washington. 

Geo. W. Cook, Chairman, Member of New York Bar, capitalist 
and merchant, 23 years in Mexico. 

Burton W. Wilson, Member of New York Bar, senior member 
of the law firm of "Wilson & Baz, 7 years in Mex- 
ico. 

H. Walker, Member of New York Bar, manager of Construc- 
tion Company in Mexico, 10 years in Mexico. 

F. H. Tackaberry, Mexican representative of the Pennsylvania 
Steel Company and other American manufacturers 
of railway supplies, 12 years in Mexico. 

C. L. Seeger, Merchant, 31 years in Mexico. 

Chas. F. de Ganahl, President of Tampico Navigation Co., and 
sugar planter, 24 years in Mexico. 



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EXHIBIT "G" 



Extracts from the New York 
World of March 7, 1913. 



Answers to the 
World's Charges. 



" Information which has 
filtered into Washington 
from nnmerous sources in 
Mexico lays on the State De- 
partment and Ambassador 
Henry Lane Wilson respons- 
ibility for the overthrow of 
the Madero Government. 
From the Mexican capital 
these charges are made. 

'That Ambassador Wilson 
threw the whole influence of 
the American Government 
into the balance against Ma- 
dero. 



Not true. He was convinc- 
ed that the Madero Govern- 
ment was in difficulties and 
that its attitude toward the 
protection of Americans and 
their property was unsatis- 
factory and failed to produce 
the results that justice de- 
manded. 



'That he gave encourage- 
ment and indirect aid to the 
traitorous Mexican Generals 

so openly as to constitiite the 
most pernicious form of di- 
plomatic meddling. 



Not true. He was careful 
even to the extent of refus- 
ing passports through the 
lines during the bombard- 
ment to Americans whom he 
suspected of taking sides in 
any way. His activities with 
the officers of the army were 
limited to arrangements of 
armistices and neutral zones. 



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He did see Gen. Hnerta once 
in these humanitarian mat- 
ters, risking his life to do so, 
and treated the matter with 
Gen. Huerta in company 
with President Madero. 
Furthermore, on these trips 
he was accompanied by other 
foreign representatives. He 
never saw Gen. Huerta alone. 



'That he used other foreign 
diplomats as his facile instru- 
ments in attempting" to co- 
erce Madero to resign. 



That he either possessed 
advance information of the 
plot of Huerta and Blanquet 
to turn traitors to Madero 
or displayed amazing pres- 
cience in his official dispat- 
ches predicting Madero 's 
downfall the night before it 
occurred. 



This statement is manifest- 
ly ridiculous. The British, 
German and Spanish Minis- 
ters in Mexico are not men of 
the type to be used as "facile 
instruments." The attempts 
of the Spanish Minister, 
Seiior Cologan to induce the 
President to resign were 
made on his own iniative 
after consultation with other 
members of the diplomatic 
corps and with the humanita- 
rian desire to avoid further 
loss of life. 

It was a matter of common 
rumor throughout the city 
that serious defections were 
about to occur among 
the Generals who were sup- 
porting President Madero, 
and a color of truth was giv- 
en to those rumors by the 
attitude of Gen.Blanquet, the 
number of days he consumed 
in bringing his troops from 
Toluca to the city of Mexico 
and his inactivity after ar- 
riving in the capital. It was 



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further ruuiored that mem- 
bers of the Senate were activ- 
ely engaged in tr^ong to 
bring about the resignation of 
President Madero. It was im- 
possible for the Ambassador 
to be blind and deaf to all 
that any Spanish-speaking 
foreigner saw or heard, and 
had he failed to notify the 
State Department of what all 
intelligent men believed to 
be impending, we submit that 
he would have been delin- 
quent in his duty. 



' The charges are also made 
that Huerta was in frequent 
conferences with the Amer- 
ican Ambassador before the 
palace coup d'etat. 



The truth is that Ambas- 
sador Wilson saw General 
Huerta only once prior to the 
conference between Generals 
Huerta and Diaz on Feb. 
18th, and on this one occa- 
sion he was accompanied by 
other members of the diplo- 
matic corps and conferred 
with President Madero and 
General Huerta jointly in the 
important matter of an arm- 
istice for the removal of the 
families in peril. 



'That news of the success 
of the blow was conveyed by 
the ambassador's messenger 
to Felix Diaz with the sug- 
gestion that Huerta and Diaz 
should come to terms. 



This is perfectly true. In 
sending this advice to Gen. 
Diaz, the ambassador render- 
ed a most important service 
to the residents of Mexico 
City, as this information 
opened up the way to nego- 
tiations for the cessation of 
hostilities. Gen. Diaz ex- 



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'That Diaz, distrustful of 
Huerta insisted upon an 
American escort and the pro- 
tection of the American flag 
on his trip to confer "with 
Huerta in the embassv. 



pressed his appreciation of 
this act of the Ambassador 
and its humanitarian motive, 
and added that he would 
agree to meet Gen. Huerta at 
the American Embassy and 
there only. As the city was 
divided into two hostile 
camps, the neutral ground of 
the American Embassy was 
manifestly the suitable place 
for the meeting of the oppos- 
ing Generals and especially 
so in view of the fact that 
the Ambassador was the 
dean of the Diplomatic Corps 
and commanded the respect 
and confidence of all parties. 
Not true. The Ambassadoi- 
sent a messenger in an au- 
tomobile to advise Gen. Diaz 
that General Huerta had 
arrived at the Embassy 
and was awaiting him, and 
this messenger, Dr. Eyan, 
well known to Gen. Diaz by 
reason of his rescue work 
during the battle, returned 
to the Embassy accompanied 
by Gen. Diaz. Dr. Ryan's au- 
tomobile did not fly the Am- 
erican flag on the return trip 
with General Diaz. 



'That Ambassador Wilson 
brusque, arrogant and un 
sympathetic with the Mex- 
icans was for months openly 
hostile to Madero and an 



Ambassador Wilson is nei- 
ther brusque, arrogant nor 
unsympathetic. He is a gen- 
tleman in conduct and senti- 
ments both with Mexicans 



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avowed partisan of Felix 
Diaz. 



aud all other people. An ex- 
amination of the dispatches 
of the Ambassador and the 
various consuls in ]\Iexico 
to the State Department will 
undoubtedly disclose whet- 
her or not he was justified 
in the austere demeanor he at 
times displayed in the ques- 
tion of the protection and 
welfare of the Americans in 
Mexico. 

Prior to the visit of the 
Ambassador to Gen. Felix 
Diaz on Wednesday, Feb. 
12th, he had never seen Gen. 
Diaz and his relations with 
Gen. Diaz had been limited 
to a single correspondence 
with him in regard to police 
protection in the year of 1910 
when Gen. Diaz was Chief of 
the Police of the Federal 
District. It is luitrue that the 
Ambassador was a partisan 
in any sense of the word. 



'That without the encour- 
agement aud approval of the 
American ambassador Huer- 
ta would never have been 
turned traitor and that Ma- 
dero never would have been 
defeated without outside in- 
terference. 



It is out side our province 
to either chacterize or com- 
ment upon the conduct of 
motives of General Hueria 
and his companions in arms. 
But General Huerta never 
solicited nor received the en- 
couragement and approval of 
the American Ambassador. 



'That Ambassador Wilson's 
prompt recommendation that 
the United States recognize 



If it is a fact that Ambas- 
sador Wilson recommended 
the recognition of the new 



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the new Government was 
precipitate and undiplomatic 



'That his haste to seal 
with his approval the weird 
official explanations of the 
execution of the Maderos and 
Pino Suarez has further jDre- 
judiced Mexicans against 
Americans. 



Government, we deem it 
strictly within the province 
of the State Department to 
pass judgment upon his ac- 
tion, as that Department 
fully appreciates the func- 
tions and duties of an ambas- 
sador, 

This is a misstatement of 
the case. An official state- 
ment was issued by the Mex- 
ican Government in regard to 
the deaths of Ex-President 
Madero and ex- Vice Presi- 
dent Pino Suarez. What 
grounds had the Ambassador 
Wilson for refusing to accept 
the Government's version of 
this affair? What proofs 
could he possibly produce as 
a basis for denial of the Gov- 
ernment 's version? So far as 
we know the Government's 
version of this affair has not 
been disproven up to date. 
We are not aware that the 
Ambassador's attitude to- 
ward the Government's ver- 
sion of these deaths has had 
any effect whatsoever upon 
the relations of Mexicans and 
Americans. Can we believe 
that such be the case had the 
ambassador refused the ac- 
cept the official version? 



'While much of the infor- 
mation reaching Washington 



The members of this Dele- 
gation believe that they are 



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discredits anv assertion that 
Ambassador Wilson acted 
with explicit instructions 
from the state department, it 
all lays stress on the preval- 
ence in Mexico City of the 
impression that he was only 
executing the policy of the 
Taft administration. 



extensively acquainted with 
the people of Mexico City 
and in the entire Kepublie. 
and limit themselves to say- 
ing that they have never met 
a single individual who has 
expressed the fears describe.^ 
in this paragraph. 



■ It is asserted that this im- 
pression is apparently fixed 
firmly in the public mind in 
Mexico City, not only among 
natives, but among foreign 
residents. 

■ Some of the narrations of 
events in Mexico City ap- 
proach the hysterical in ex- 
pressing fear that irreparable 
damage has been done to the 
diplomatic and commercial 
prestige of the United States 
in'Lating America. This ele- 
ment pictures rage and re- 
sentment spreading through- 
out Central and South Amer- 
ica, eventually reacting upon 
all our diplomatic and com- 
mercial relations with those 
countries. 



"Some assert that the com- 
mon interpretation of Am- 
bassador Wilson 's interfer- 
ence in the internal troubles 
of Mexico is that it was only 
the forerunner of a policy of 
coercion which the United 
States might be expected to 



Since it is not true that any 
improper interference on the 
part of Ambassador Wilson 
in the internal troubles of 
Mexico, and since we have 
never heard of any such "in- 
terpretation" as that refer- 
red to. we assert on the best 



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exercise from this time on. 

'Others offering inforaia- 
tion or advice are less radical 
in their conclusions, though 
the concensus of their opi- 
nions appears to be that the 
coup d'etat of Gen. Huerta 
could not have succeeded 
without the approval if not 
the encouragement of the 
American ambassador. 



of our information and belief 
that no such opinion as is ex- 
pressed in the paragraphs 
under reply exists among 
either foreigners or Mexicans 
in Mexico. 



EXHIBIT H. ■ 

LETTER FROM AMERICAN CLESGYMEK OF MEXICO 

CITY. 

ilexiw City- 3Iareh 15. 1913. 

■ ■ Tiie Honorable Henry Lane Wilson. 

~ "nited States Ambassador. 

Dear Sir: 

At a meeting of American elergymen of the City of Mex- 
ico, held this day our attention "was called by different mem- 
bers of the body to articles^ reeently appearing in certain 
American ne^K"spa|)ers. whieh Tery serionsly and xmjostly re- 
flected upon your character and official conduct during the 
trying and tragic ordeal thrijugh which we all pass-rd in the 
month of February. 

Therefore, ^we. the undersigne*!. desire to express our 
surprise and indignation at the tenor of such unjustiScable 
attach since it was known to us that yon put forth extra- 
ordinary efforts to save the lives of the late unfortunate pre- 
sident and Ticepresident of this republic ; that you offered your 
own home as a plaee of refage to several branches of their 
respective families : that within four hours after the fall of the 
Madero government you stmimoned to the Em^bassy <jrenerals 
Huerta and Diaz, chiefs of the forces contending in the city. 
and succeeded in bringing them to an agree^m.ent which pro- 
duc-ed an immediate cessation of hostilities and the speedy 
restoration of guarantees of life and property in the city ; that 
during the combat you used your best influences to sectire the 
establishment of a neutral zone and the cessation of hostilities 
within the city Gmits ; that yon. with the aid of the diplomatic 
corps, secured an armistice of twelve hours : and furthermore 
that you established within the embassy a bureau for the assist- 
ance of refugees; an automobile service for the removal of 
non-combatants from the most dangen^us sections of the city, 
branches of the cable and post-ofliee. a temjH>rary bank, an 
emergency hospital, a bureau of supplies for your own country 



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people, which good offices greatly alleviated the sufferings not 
only of Americans, ])nt of many other foreigners and not a 
few Mexicans; and that in all this humanitarian and Christ- 
like worJv you were patienth' and efficiently aided by Mrs. 
Wilson. 

We ai-e also aware that your conduct in all these 
matters has won for you the general and high appreciation of 
the Americau colony at large, to which we particularly desire 
to hereby add our expression of sincere gratitude and highest 
esteein. 

We are sending copies of this letter to the President of 
the United States, the Sun Bureau, Hearst papers, the Associat- 
ed Press and the Mexican Herald. 

Faithfully yours, 

(Signed) John W. Butler. District Superintendent J\Ie- 
thodist Episcopal Church ; R. C. Elliot, presiding elder Metho- 
dist Episcopal Church, South ; R. A. Carhart, missionary, 
Methodist Episcopal Church ; Rev. John A. Reis, pastor San 
Lorenzo Catholic Church ; Geo. H. Brewer, superintendent Bap- 
tist Mission ; J. P. Hauser, district superintendent Methodist 
Episcopal Church; Sidney M. Conger, pastor Union Evange- 
listic Church, member of the Presbytery of Otsego ,; Rev. Ed- 
}uund A. Neville, M. A (Oxon.) rector Christ Church ; Rev. 
F. E. McGuire, pastor Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church." 



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EXHIBIT "I." 



Mexico, February the 21st, 1918. 
His Excellency, 

Henry Lane Wilson, . 

U. S. Ambassador, 

I Mexico. 

The undersigned members of the British Colony in Mex- 
ico, beg to express their appreciation for the able manner in 
which Mr. Wilson, U. S. Ambassador, handled the delicate 
situation created by the recent disturbances in the City of Mex- 
ico, and to thank him most sincerely for the help afforded to 
all foreigners by the Embassy, without distinction of national- 
ity, and more especially to all Britishers: 



(sgd.) A. W. Donly 
,, J. S. Campbell 
,, Robert A. H. Watson 
„ 0. R. Shapp 
,, W. S. Crombie 
,, C. N. Mowag 
,, H. Hensy 
. „ S. W. Goddard 

R.' P. Easton 
,, Harwood H. Simpson 
„ A. H. Hewet 

Mr. Turner 

C. B. Knocker 
,, W. Hogg • 
„ A. J. Stuart 

B. Voupy 
,. Syd. J. Smith 
„ A. Chermside 
„ C. H. Lloyd 
„ ♦F. Woodcock 



(sgd. D. Bankhart 

D. Muirhead 
P. C. Proveny 

,, R. Rymer 

H. J. Alexander 
,, W. H. Gleadell 
„ R. V. Gray 
„ Hubert Earle 
„ L. M. B. Bullock- 
„ Jas F. Macnabb 
Sebbon D. Baker 
W. Chas. Price 
F. W. Green 
Arthur Williams 
Jas. McKinlay 
W. S. Brooks 

E. G. Aily 
Harmer C. Sandifer 
E. Wankeger 
0. H. Harrison 
J. W. S, Turner. 



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EXHIBIT "J." 

RESOLUTION adopted by the Board of Directors of the 
Young Men's Christian Association of the City of Mexico, at 
their regular meeting on Tliursday. April 10th, and recorded 
in their minutes : 

"That WHEREAS it is the sense of this meeting that 
the attitude of the Hon. Henry Lane Wilson. Ambassador of 
the United States to this Republic of Mexico, always consis- 
tently maintained and especially during the recent period of 
keen and critical tension in this city, has been wise, patriotic 
and unselfish and has been such in our judgment as to belie 
certain uncharitable and unfair attacks of which he has been, 
and is l)eing, made the victim, be it unanimously. 

RESOLVED that the members of this Board cordially 
sympathize with the Ambassador in the premises and that an 
expression of their renewed confidence be extended to him. ' 

Be it RESOLVED, also, that copies of this RESOLU- 
TION be sent to His Excellency, the President of the United 
States, to Hon. Henry Lane Wilson and to the press." 

Signed : Guillermo B. Puga, 

Thomas Philips, President y-^p President 



S. W. Rider 



Luis Alvarez Leon, 

See. de actas 
J. E. Dennison R. M. Raymond 

W. A. Price. Treasurer p ^j j^ King 

R. Williamson 

Dr. Antonio Orozco W.W.Blake 

A. Aldasoro G. J. Babeock, Gen. Sec'y 



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EXHIBIT "K. " 

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE MEXICO SOCIETY 

OF NEW YORK ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1913. 

RESOLVED: that the MEXICO SOCIETY OF NEW 
YORK offers its congratulations to the HON. HEXRY LANE 
WILSON American Ambassador to Mexico, upon the ability, 
patience and courage he has shown in the discharge of the 
difficult duties imposed upon him during the recent crisis m 

Mexico. . . , 

RESOLVED : That the Society extends its heartteit 

sympathy to the Mexican people and to those patriots who are 
fighting "^to establish and maintain a Constitutional Govern- 
ment and expresses the hope that a stable GoTernment. the 
necessary precedent to peace and prosperity, may soon be 
established by the people of Mexico. 

RESOLVED: That copies of this resolution be sent to 
the State Department at Washington and to the Ambassador 
at the CitA- of Mexico. 



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